Xu Luqing's heart sank, and Luo Xin also frowned slightly and thought for a while:

"Everyone, Your Majesty sent me here this time to solve the problem of the Southeast Maritime Warehouse. The five of them are old people in the Southeast, so why should they go to the north to do business? Why do you stay in the south to do maritime trade?"

"This..." Lu Ding and five others glanced at Xu Luqing and said, "Aren't all the sea trade deals in Xu's mansion?"

Xu Luqing's face turned dark, but he still had to explain: "Your Majesty has issued an order. After this maritime trade, the Xu family will not be allowed to participate in maritime trade for generations. Therefore, the future maritime trade will still belong to the five major families."

Speaking of this, Xu Luqing's heart was extremely full, and his tone couldn't help but feel a little sour. In the future, this huge opportunity will be from the five major families and will have nothing to do with the Xu family anymore.

but……

Xu Luqing did not expect that after Lu Ding and the other five people looked at each other, they shook their heads and said:

"Sir, we have no intention of operating marine trade. We spent a lot of money to open the northern trade route. And we estimated that the negotiations in the north are not less than marine trade. In the southeast..."

Lu Ding glanced at Xu Luqing and said, "Forget it, whoever wants to do it will do it. Anyway, our five families will not do it."

Xu Luqing's face changed suddenly, and he thought to himself: "What do you mean? Did Lu Ding and others really go to the north to expand their business routes? Did you really just come back from the north? Do you really don't want to operate the Southeast anymore?

Then...what should we do in the Xu Mansion?

If the five of their families were determined to manage the north, it would be impossible for them to sell the goods they had to the Xu family. What should we do?"

Xu Luqing couldn't help but look at Luo Xin for help. At this time, his heart was no longer sore, and he only hoped that the five major families could take over the sea trade.

Luo Xin's face showed a look of embarrassment and hesitation in his eyes. At this moment, Xu Luqing became anxious and couldn't help but say to Luo Xin:

"grown ups……"

Luo Xin was still pondering here, his face full of embarrassment. Xu Luqing became even more anxious.

"Sir, please help the Xu family this time. The Xu family is willing to purchase the goods of the five companies at a price of 10% higher than the market price."

Luo Xin was confused for a few breaths on his face, and finally bowed to the five masters:

"Everyone is a famous family in the southeast, and is highly respected. He can't watch something happening in the Maritime Warehouse. Please extend your hand... By the way, Your Majesty has also given you an imperial edict to each of your five families. I will wait for my official to announce the edict from each family to come tomorrow."

"This..." The faces of the five masters showed hesitation.

"Your Majesty's will is coming. If... the Maritime Bureau cannot collect taxes, it will not give His Majesty the Lord." Luo Xin said softly.

"Okay!" Lu Ding finally gritted his teeth and said, "Nephew Lu Qing, but he agreed that it would be 10% higher than the market price."

"Okay!" Xu Luqing nodded immediately.

"Then my nephew will send someone to contact the housekeepers of the five uncles tomorrow." Xu Luqing said with relief.

"Okay!" At this time, Lu Ding and five others nodded happily.

After solving this, the eight people relaxed and drank a few more glasses of wine. Xu Luqing remembered that his family had lost a lot of money this time, and almost half of his property was lost. He couldn't help but feel anxious. Gradually, he no longer had the interest in drinking and just stayed there with him.

After drinking for about half an hour, Luo Xin put down his glass and said, "The five have just returned from the north and are tired of carriages, so it's better to go back and rest earlier."

He turned to Xu Luqing again and said, "Brother Luqing is going to have a lot of work tomorrow, let's go."

The five masters and Xu Luqing stood up and said goodbye to Luo Xin. Luo Xin sent them outside the door. Seeing the sedan chairs of seven people disappearing on the street, a bright smile appeared on his face.

"Mr. Marquis, isn't it hard for the Xu family now?" Lu Daqing said with a smile.

Luo Xin sighed softly and said, "If you don't have to be unwilling, it's just that Xu Jie and I can't make up, so I'm welcome. But this time, we can be said to have a private grudge with Xu Jie. In the future, in the officialdom, we will have a situation where we have him or me, and I or him."

"Will the Marquis still be afraid of him?" Lu Daqing curled his lips.

"hehe……"

Luo Xin turned around and walked towards the Houya. Xu Shixing, who was beside him, was a little amused and crying when he heard the conversation between the master and the servant. However, he also knew that Lu Daqing had followed Luo Xin since he was a child, and the relationship between the two could not be measured by the relationship between the master and the servant. He followed Luo Xin and walked inside and said:

"Sir, tomorrow?"

"Tomorrow I will go to the five people to announce the edict. You will inform the merchants of the vassal states and let them prepare for the transaction. That is, the Maritime Bureau must also prepare for the matter the day after tomorrow. This time, so many merchants of the vassal states have accumulated. Once the transaction starts, they will be very busy. The preparations must be done."

"Yes, sir."

The next day.

The whole of Hangzhou was busy, and almost all the servants of the Xu family were dispatched, led by several internal and external stewards to go to the five major families, and the five major families also sent their stewards to start trading with the Xu family.

Trucks of goods were pulled out from the five major families, and boxes of gold and silver were sent into the mansions of the five major families.

This is the busyness of the servants of the five major aristocratic families, and the upper class figures of the five major aristocratic families are busy preparing to receive the orders. The front door of the mansion is poured on the street by water, building colorful sheds and placing incense tables.

Luo Xin got up very early, so it would be too late. He wanted to go to five companies to announce the orders. Luo Xin finished walking for one morning.

This morning, the whole city of Hangzhou was like the New Year. When did you see the issuance of five imperial edicts in one morning?

Today they opened their eyes. Those people went wherever Luo Xin went. And the five major families also set up mats today, and anyone could come to eat.

Luo Xin did not eat at any of the houses, and went to five places in a row. He went back to the Maritime Bureau without caring about his retention. He went through this all morning and had to read five imperial edicts, which made Luo Xin a little tired.

Luo Xin returned to the Maritime Bureau and saw the chaos in the lobby. Dozens of vassal state merchants were discussing with Xu Shixing in the main hall. When Luo Xin came in, the vassal state merchants were silent and looked at Luo Xin. Luo Xin waved his hand and kept going to the back yamen.

After returning to Houya, I had a simple meal and went back to the house to sleep.

At dusk, Luo Xin woke up and came out of the room with great energy. Lu Daqing said:

"Mr. Xu has prepared wine and food, waiting for the Marquis."

"Where are you?" Luo Xin asked while walking towards the flower hall.

"We've all eaten!"

"Yes!" Luo Xin nodded and walked towards the flower hall.

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